Daily roundup 22 November: Transgender children, 'Tinder for teenagers', and historic abuse

Parents of transgender children are concerned that their ex-partners will seek custody of their children after the High Court ruled that a seven-year-old child who identified as transgender should be removed from the care of their mother. The Guardian reports that Mermaids, an organisation that supports young trans people and their families, said four mothers of transgender children have said their former partners have threatened to take them to court for custody of their child in the wake of the ruling.


A mobile application used by children and branded "Tinder for teenagers" could be used by sexual predators to groom young people, the NSPCC has warned. The "Yellow" app does not verify the ages of users and just like Tinder, users are required to "swipe" until they see a photo of someone they "like". The Daily Mail reports that adult users can see underage members if they fabricate a child's date of birth.


Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been criticised for not appearing in the House of Commons to answer an urgent question on the national child sex abuse inquiry. Sky News reports the criticism came from Labour's Lisa Nandy, who instead fired questions at home office minister Sarah Newton.


Half a dozen people have contacted the police after a former professional football player spoke out about the sexual abuse he suffered from a club coach when he was a child. The BBC reports that former Bury and Sheffield United player Andy Woodward was abused by Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra from the age of 11 to 15. Cheshire Police said officers are in the early stages of collating the new information and speaking to a number of former players who have contacted them.


Poorer pupils in disadvantaged "opportunity areas", which are designated for extra help from the government, are lagging almost two years behind better-off counterparts elsewhere in England, research has found. The BBC reports that a study by the Ambition School Leadership charity found deprived young people in the six areas - Norwich, Blackpool, Derby, Oldham, Scarborough and West Somerset - were on average 20.1 months behind at GCSE level.


A Tesco store in Edinburgh has been accused of discriminating against state school children by making them queue outside while private school pupils are allowed to come and go as they please. The Guardian reports on claims that students from Boroughmuir High School were made to stand behind a barrier by staff and only allowed to enter the store in small groups. Meanwhile students from George Watson's College were not stopped at all.